Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados
Barbados: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.1% | — |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 88% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 60.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 30.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 36.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 46.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Barbados was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.